From music to books: HMV to open literary space at flagship Oxford Street store From November 18 an entire floor of the shop will be dedicated to books and literary events Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024
'F*** off!': BBC presenter Nicky Campbell targeted by phone thief on Oxford Street One Hackney resident has even had their phone snatched and then thrown back since it was the wrong brand Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2024
Dramatic moment Met officers put phone snatcher to ground in Oxford Street Sofian Hadar pleaded guilty to theft and was jailed for 11 months Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2024
Tom Grennan kicks off the festive season as he switches on Oxford Street Christmas lights The event ushered in a season of events on Oxford Street, which will include a partnership with Great Ormond Street Hospital’s GOSH Charity Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2024
London's Christmas lights 2025: Switch-on dates and best displays from Oxford Street to Kew Gardens From Kew Gardens to Chelsea, here’s your calendar of the best Christmas lights events for this year Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2024
John Lewis opens new-look beauty hall as temples of pampering return to high street Revamp of Oxford Street store follows opening of Fenwick’s ‘largest beauty hall outside London’ in Newcastle The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2024
John Lewis unveils new look Oxford Street store as it shelves plans to convert much of flagship into offices A flagship Jamie Oliver Cookery School and Cafe on the third floor is opening in spring next year as part of the changes to the store. Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2024
Paddington Bear rip-off merchandise worth £9,500 seized in Oxford Street shop raids Hundreds of tote bags, T-shirts and other souvenirs were confiscated in raids on nine shops ahead of the release of Paddington 3 Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024
Oxford Street pedestrianisation could pave the way to brighter days ahead for West End offices Despite the changing needs of businesses, high quality office space in the West End is still in high demand Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2024
Sadiq Khan: my 10-year plan to clean up London’s rivers – just like its air The Mayor of London sits down with Dylan Jones for a chat about politics, traffic – and his status as an unlikely sex symbol Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2024
Illegal sweets, cereal, and crisps set to be incinerated after Oxford Street American candy store raid Big-name American sweets, crisps and cereal were seized as they contain ingredients banned in the UK Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2024
Stella McCartney rapped over foul-mouthed fashion posters along London’s Oxford Street Critics approached her company saying the ‘indecent’ adverts might be seen by children Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2024
New York's Times Square is a model for the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street, says Sadiq Khan London mayor visits Manhattan tourist hotspot during a four-day visit to the Big Apple Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2024
Where will the Oxford Street buses go? Letters: Pedestrianising London’s busiest shopping street will make it better for visitors, but what will happen to all the buses that currently use it, ask John Cartledge and Martin and Barbara Harris The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2024
Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2024 OPINION - So now even more of Oxford Street will be pedestrianised? Oh dear, Sadiq Khan has got this so wrong So, Sadiq Khan isn’t just going ahead with his pedestrianisation of Oxford Street, he’s extending it. He’s declared that “it's clear that the vast majority of Londoners and major businesses back our exciting plans, so I'm pleased to confirm that we will now be moving ahead as quickly as possible”.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2024 The Guardian view on Oxford Street: a pedestrianisation project with legs Editorial: London’s mayor is well placed to lead on regeneration of the UK’s busiest shopping street. But he will need local support
Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2024 The Mayor has an ambitious vision for Oxford Street- and it must be delivered quickly Unlocking Oxford Street’s potential will deliver a significant boost to the economy - locally in the West End, across London and nationally too
The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2024 Can a traffic-free Oxford Street match its global rivals? The London mayor has big plans for the famous shopping street. We look at how similar schemes in Paris, New York and Barcelona have fared
Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2024 Labour loses central London by-election to Tories amid row over Sadiq Khan's Oxford Street pedestrianisation The council result came just days after the controversial move was unveiled
Marie Claire · Sep 20, 2024 Topshop was a mecca for Millennials like me—it might be relaunching, but I don’t think Gen Z will ever experience a shopping heyday like that again It would take more than Kate Moss for Topshop to save the British High Street in 2025
Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2024 'Pedestrianised Oxford Street would be terror target', council warns Sadiq Khan Westminster Council is furious that the London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced rival plans to get rid of cars from the famous shopping street
Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2024 OPINION - The pedestrianisation of Oxford Street must take account of buses The last time Oxford Street came anywhere close to being “pedestrianised” was in the utter depths of the first Covid lockdown in spring 2020. I recall running — okay, perhaps jogging — blissfully along the central white line through a desolate West End from Marble Arch to Centre Point as…
Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2024 Cyclists will be banned from Oxford Street under Sadiq Khan's pedestrianisation plans Riders told to lock up their bikes or divert away from the traffic-free area
France 24 · Sep 17, 2024 EU Commission chief von der Leyen unveils new top team After weeks of negotiations, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled her new top team, giving key economic portfolios to France, Italy and Spain. If approved by the European Parliament, the bloc's top brass will be charged with steering the EU's industrial agenda in the face of competition…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2024 ‘It’s positive’: shoppers react to Oxford Street pedestrianisation proposal Businesses back London mayor’s £150m plan but taxi drivers said they think it will be ‘disastrous’